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Barnier and Mogherini: UK leaves 715 international agreements post-Brexit the EU has to guarantee to international partners that treaties will stay and the EU will continue to be a strong partner (even perhaps stronger partner) for the world

[email protected]: Major consequence of Brexit is the UK moving from being decision-maker on security/foreign policy to someone who potentially benefits from decisions but does not decide which is a loss for the UK

[email protected]: There will be cooperation between UK and Galileo (satellite programme) post-Brexit, but for some information, "we have to protect the member states" - this is the current legal framework

[email protected] on Galileo post-Brexit: EU rules on Galileo have been in place for long time and are well known to the UK - third countries and their companies cannot participate in security-sensitive matters

[email protected]: 5 dimensions of post-Brexit security relationship: 1)Close and regular consultation with UK on foreign policy 2)EU open to UK's contribution in programmes 3)UK could take part in defence agencies 4)Exchanging information 5)Agreement on security of information

EU Foreign Affairs HR @FedericaMog speaking at @EU_ISS: After Brexit UK and EU security interests will continue to be the same, the UK will be a friend and a partner, "but as a third countryit will not be a half-member"

Tánaiste @simoncoveney said it was up to the British government to come up with some new thinking on its future customs relationship with the EU, and to commit to a legally binding backstop for the border

MI5 director general Andrew Parker says the Russian government is the "chief protagonist trying to undermine European democracies with malign activities" and their acts are risking making the country a more "isolated pariah"

Boris Johnson: Delighted that two British nationals held hostage in DRC have been released. I pay tribute to the help of the DRC authorities and Congolese Institute of Nature Conservation. My thoughts with the family of the ranger tragically killed during the kidnapping

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